Folding table for ironing machines



Oct. 16, 1928.

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Oct. 16,1928.

M. HEDGLON FOLDING .TABLE FOR IRONING MACHINES Filed June 2'?, i1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 the machine between the ironing intervals` Patented oct. 16,192.8.

MEAD HEDGLON, 0F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

FOLDING ATABLE. FOB IRON ING MACHINES.

Application led Tune 27, 1927. Serial No, 201,942.

This invention relates to improvements in tables for domestic ironing machines, and has for its object to provide a combined ironing machine support and lunch or work table, which may be readily and quickly converted to either of said uses. A further object is to provide a foldable and extensible table, whose top comprises several sections, the said sections being hinged to a common rigid frame which also supports the ironing machine, the central top member being swingable upwardly for enabling the machine to be disposed in the ironing position, the ironing machine being mounted upon a movable frame, which is arranged to swing downwardly for stowing within the enclosure effected by the folding of the table. Anda further object is to rovide for positively novel and simple means for raising an lowering the machine and its movable support, and lockingthe said parts in the ironing position. 4

` The various features and parts of the invention will be understood from the detailed| description which follows, and by reference to the accompanying drawings, 1n which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of the folded table, the top portions being broken'faway for showing the arrangement of certain parts. Fig. 2 is a front side elevation; showing the central top member raised and the machine disposed above the plane of thepermanent frame-the ironing position.- Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same, the full lines showing the position of the parts during the ironing operations, the dotted lines indicating the inoperative positions of said parts. Fig. 4 is a similar elevation, with .one of the aprons removed, the full lines showing the table extended and the machine lowered to the inoperative position; the dotted lines showing the position of certain parts while the ironing is being done.

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of a modified form of the invention, and

Fig. 6 is a detail view of a portion of the means for swingably mounting and latching the ironing machine carrying member.

In the drawings, 2 represents a horizontal rectangular open frame, the latter being supported at its four corners by legs 3, which may be secured by any suitable meaps, as

screws 3. Atthe opposite sides of the frame 2, swingable wings, as 4, are secured by hin members 5 and 5, the members 5 being rigld to the frame, and the members 5 being rigid to the wings 4. When the wings erably disposed in the plane of the top face of the frame, and when said wings are extended, as shown in Fig. 4, they are disposed entirely above said plane. The space between the extended wings is closed by a. central top member 6, the said member being hinged at its rear edge by means of a. similar are lowered, as shown in Fig. 3, their top edges are pref lpreferably made of angle-iron, which is loosely disposed in the opening of the stationary frame 2, and in which is seated the base 10, the latter preferably being rigidly secured thereto, as bv screws 10. The frame 16 is hinged near it forward edge, and at a point below the plane of frame 2, 'to'the front legs 3, by hinge members 17, the ends 17 of which are mounted upon a squarefshaft or rod 17", the said vshaft being journalled -in said front legs, and said shaft and frame 16 being movable as one part. To the rearunder face ofy frame 16 is secured brackets 18 having horizontal slots, in which a rod 18 plays, the ends of the said rod being fixed to sleeves 19, which Vare slidable on the rear ends of operating levers 20, the movements of the sleeves being regulated by pins 20 carried by `the said levers and which play in slots 20". The sleeves 19 are provided with hand-knobs 19', bvwhich the levers are manipulated. The forward ends of the levers 20 are formed with heads 20, having square openings to receive the 'shaft 17. The downward swinging of the levers 20, as from the fullline position of Fig. 3 to the full line position of Fig. 4, and

chine. These movements of the levers 20 are referably controlled by coinciding slots, as 7)", that are formed in the aprons 7, as shown `in Fig. 3. It is desirable to lock the Vironing machine in the raised or ironin position for holding the machine rigid and against accidental gravitation, and for this pur ose, the top ends. of the slots 7 are formed ori zontal, as at 7 b, in Figs. 3 and 4, the portionsv 7 b coinciding with the slots of the brackets 18. 10 The locking of the machine and related parts is effected by the operator sliding the sleeves 19 axially on the levers 20, out of registry with the main slots 7 f, as shown in Fig. 3.

In Fig. 5 is-shown a'modification'of the l5 raising and lowering mechanism, in which the hinge 17 that supports the frame 16 turns loosely on a round rod 17d, and the tilting of the frame, for moving the machine towards and from the ironing position is effected by- 20 a toggle mechanism comprising a long arm 21, which is ivoted to the underside Aof the frame 16, an a short arm 21, which is rigid to a shaft 22 journaled in the front legs 3.

The shaft 22 is partially rotated by a hand- 25 lever 23. The full and dotted lines in Fig.

R5 show the operative and inoperative positions of the movable parts. The toggle members 21-21, when in the dotted positions of Fig. 5, are disposed slightly out of alinement for effecting a dead center that prevents the gravitation of the frame 16. The latter position of the toggle is maintained by means of a stop pin 24. When the frame is swung downwardly by the manipulation of lever 23, as shown by the full lines inl-Fig. 5, the arm 21 enga es a similar pin 24', which posi" tively holds t eparts in the lowered position.-l The toggle mechanism is' preferably disposed between the front side legs, while the lever 23 is preferably disposed outside of the ad# jacent leg, as shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, is v 1. A table for ironing machines, compris ing a stationary open frame, means for supporting said frame horizontally, a shaft journaled to and beneath one edge of said frame, a second frame adapted to carry an ironing machine, means for connecting the second framewith said shaft, said second frameA adapted to be loosely disposed in the open-- ingv of the first frame when the ironing machine is in the operative position, a lever connected to the second frame and to said shaft for lowering and raising the second frame, vsai-d lever carrying a sleeve', and means carried by the second frame and operable by said sleeve for -holding said frame in its uppermost position.

2. A. table for supporting and housing an ironin machine, comprising a stationary open rame, legs for supportin Said frame horizontally, a shaft supporte by the legs at one side of the frame, a. second frame loosely telescoping the first frame adapted -rying 4mem r receivable in the opening,

' noemer to carry an ironing machine, means connecting the second frame to said shaft, a rod mounted beneath the second frame and paralleling said shaft, a lever for rocking said shaft for swinging the ironing machine to! wards and away from the first frame, and means carried b said lever and engaging said rod for locking the second vframe in the telescoped position.

3. An ironing machine table includingv a- -frame having an open top, an ironin machine carrying member hinged to the rame and receivable in the opening of the top, a lever pivoted vto the frame, means to. connect the lever to said member, a slotted part carried by the frame and having an offset portion, and means movably connected to the' lever and engageable with said offset portion to latchthe lever against swinging.

' 4. An ironing machine table including a frame having an opening in its top, an ironing machine carr ing member receivable in said opening, a s aft carried by-'the frame a second shaft, means to mount the secon shaft for transverse sliding movement on the under side of said member, means to slidably connect the second shaft to the first shaft so las to support the member fromthe first shaft for swinging movement, and means carried by the frame `to engage the second shaft in one osition thereof and to hold same and there y the member against swinging move? ment and which in a second position of the second shaft permits same and thereby the member to be swung.` Y

5. In an ironing machine table, a frame having; an opening, an ironing machine carrying member receivable in the opening, means to support the member from the frame for swinging movements, a shaft, means to slidably mount the shaft on the member, and meanscarried by the frame to engage the shaft in one position thereof so as to hold same and thereby the member against Swingin and in a second position of the' shaft to permit same and thereb the member to be swung.

6. In an ironing machine table, a frame having an o ening, an ironing machine carmeans to support the member from the frame forswinging movements, a shaft, means to slidably mount the shaft on the member, and

means carried by the frame and disposed at each of the ends thereof to engage the respective end portions of the shaft in one position thereof so as to hold the shaft and thereby the member against Swingin and in a second position of the shaft to permit same and thereby the member to be swung.

` 7. In an ironing machine table, a frame having an opening, an ironing machine carrying member receivable in the opening, means to support the member from the frame for swinging movement, a shaft, means to slidably mount the shaft on the member, and 130 means carried by the frame and vdisposed at each of the ends thereof to engage the respective end portions of the shaft in one position thereof so as to hold the shaft and thereby 5 the member a inst swinging and in a second position of tif; shaft to permit same and thereby the member to be swung, said means at the frame ends including curved guides enga ng the shaft ends to allow of swinging t ereo, the guides having offset portions 10 MEADE G N. 

